LEIC-A228A7: Roman copper alloy nummus of house of Constantine

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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-A228A7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine, dating to the period AD 330-340 (Reece period 17). VRBS ROMA obverse, depicting a she-wolf suckling twins on the reverse. Minted in Aquileia.

Diameter: 17.0mm, thickness: 1.8mm, weight: 1.83g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 330
Date to: Exactly AD 340

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.8 mm
Weight: 1.83 g
Diameter: 17 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 8th January 2014

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: House of Constantine
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 17 [330-348]
Mint or issue place: Aquileia
Obverse description: Helmeted bust left
Obverse inscription: [CONSTANTINOPOLIS]
Reverse description: Romulus and Remus suckling wolf, above two stars.
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Fourth Century reverse type: Wolf and Twins [VRBS ROMA]
Reverse mint mark: //SMAQ
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: South Cambridgeshire (District)
Parish or ward: Boxworth (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL3463
Four figure Latitude: 52.24887055
Four figure longitude: -0.03856424
1:25K map: TL3463
1:10K map: TL36SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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